Reposted by Matt FrederickSandy Johnston @sandypsj.bsky.social · 4hRegional Rail plans are having a moment--a new one from Metra. assets.metra.com/s3fs-public/...assets.metra.com 1233
Reposted by Matt FrederickBlock Club Chicago @blockclubchi.bsky.social · 4hWhat will Chicago's transportation network look like in 2050? Improving Lake Shore Drive along with the Blue and Red lines are the top priorities for local transit agencies buff.ly/LIFdnYF 4101
Reposted by Matt FrederickAbundant Housing Illinois @abundanthousingil.bsky.social · 17h8,500 new transit-oriented homes are possible, just on the land already owned by @nitachicago.bsky.social service boards! 2618
Reposted by Matt FrederickCongressman Jonathan L. Jackson (D-IL 01) @jonathanjackson.house.gov · 14/10/2026Today at LaSalle Street Station, I joined Metra to unveil North America’s first battery-powered trainset, backed by $169.3M in federal funding. 🚆⚡ The South Side and south suburbs deserve clean, reliable transit, and I’ll keep fighting to bring it home. #IL01 #Metra #CleanTransit 1205
Reposted by Matt FrederickMatthew Eadie @mattheweadie.bsky.social · 14/10/2026Great piece from @olivia0.bsky.social on #IL09 "Democrat Daniel Biss, Evanston's mayor, casts himself as a 'normie leftist' backing big ideas and opposing Trump, while GOP nominee John Elleson campaigns without raising money"chicagotribune.comDemocrat Daniel Biss aims to keep party’s hold on Illinois’ 9th District vs. GOP’s John Elleson, who raises $0Democrat Daniel Biss, Evanston’s mayor, casts himself as a ‘normie leftist’ backing big ideas and opposing Trump, while GOP pastor John Elleson campaigns without raising money in a district Democrats ... 021
Reposted by Matt FrederickRobert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 11/10/2026Chipmunks were chirping a lot today at Montrose Point. (It’s supposedly their alarm to warn of predators, but I suspect the noises may have multiple meanings.) 514920
Reposted by Matt FrederickRobert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 10/10/2026A “woolly bear” at Montrose Point 410118
Reposted by Matt FrederickActive Transportation Alliance @activetransportation.org · 09/10/2026“Chicago is primed and ready to benefit from bus rapid transit on Western Avenue,” says Amy Rynell, executive president of the Active Transportation Alliance. “BRT creates a train-like transit experience for a fraction of the cost of heavy rail."chicago.suntimes.comWhat’s your NITA dream project? Experts weigh in as new agency directing CTA, Metra, Pace plans budgetAs Chicago's new transit agency overseeing CTA, Metra and Pace finalizes its 2027 budget, the Sun-Times wants to hear how you want the agency to spend its nearly $1.5 billion in extra cash. 0112
Reposted by Matt FrederickCarl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 09/10/2026> @dkthomp.bsky.social 15545169
Reposted by Matt Frederickchlurg @chlurg.bsky.social · 08/10/2026SRO’s are a really important lower rung of housing. we need to make them easier to build, or more people will end up on the streets. see the OG thread for actions you can take at city council, and spread the word! 04513
Reposted by Matt FrederickLaurasaurus @laurasaurus.bsky.social · 08/10/2026I hope that in 100+ years, “the political media fucking loved him” is one of the reasons for Trump’s rise to power that makes it into the middle school/high school/introductory college classes. 510027
Matt Frederick @mttfrdrck.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Fran Spielman in the Sun-Times: "For the fourth straight month, the mayor’s favorability is stuck as 31%, while 68% of the 606 likely Chicago voters surveyed by Change Research rate the mayor as unfavorable." chicago.suntimes.com/city-hall/20... 020
Reposted by Matt FrederickMichelle @michelle345.bsky.social · 07/10/2026So many signs that we really need a bike lane on Michigan Ave 512215
Reposted by Matt FrederickClimate and Community Institute @cplusc.bsky.social · 07/10/2026For #WeekWithoutDriving, we published a report showing that car dependence is a burden for people across the US, draining household budgets and leaving drivers feeling trapped. A few key findings with @dataforprogress.org: 197
Reposted by Matt FrederickJames Fegan @jrfegan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026The White Sox have a chance to clinch a playoff series in front of their home fans for the first time in 120 years. Bizarre history facts aside, it would be a chance to reward an audience that has been essential to the team taking itself seriously. chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/20...chicago.suntimes.comWhite Sox anticipating raucous crowd, seek to clinch first postseason-series victory at home since 1906Sox players already anticipated a boisterous response from a fan base that endured a brutal rebuild, but a 2-0 lead in the ALDS offers a chance at substantial franchise history. 0366
Reposted by Matt FrederickGourd (pumpkin) @gourdisin.space · 07/10/2026Lake forever, problems* for now *the problem I'm thinking about the most right now is the plastic bag that I saw blow into the lake which, while still temporary, will take a very long time to resolve 1273
Reposted by Matt FrederickDavid Roberts @volts.wtf · 06/10/2026You often hear that clean energy is not replacing fossil energy, only adding to total energy, and thereby not reducing emissions. ("There is no transition," they say.) It's nonsense. Read this post from @zekehausfather.com about how much FF has been displaced by renewable energy:theclimatebrink.comWhat if the world hadn't built wind and solar?Clean energy does not simply “add to” global energy use; it displaces fossil sources that would otherwise get built. 414139
Reposted by Matt FrederickThe War on Cars @thewaroncars.bsky.social · 06/10/2026We talked with Chicago Transit Authority acting president Nora Leerhsen about the joys & challenges of running a system with annual ridership of more than 330 million, what kids can teach us about transit, & the role of public transportation in our democracy. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r... 413418
Reposted by Matt FrederickRobert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Things that come out of the grass 629258
Reposted by Matt FrederickStephen Boisvert 🇨🇦 🟦⭐⭐⭐⭐🟦 @srboisvert.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Seen today in the Montrose Dunes. White-lined sphinx moth caterpillar. Becomes a very attractive moth which I have seen maybe three times usually on landed right on the LFT early in the morning near North Avenue beach, another area with some grassy dunes... 091
Reposted by Matt FrederickThomas Bamonte @thomasbamonte.bsky.social · 05/10/2026Mark your calendars: On Sunday, October 18 @bikegridnow.org is "hosting a concert with local bands from 3-7 pm on The People’s Bridge™ (Cortland) in support of the permanent pedestrianization and continuation of bicycle-only access." bikegridnow.org/events/ 1103
Reposted by Matt FrederickNikki Budzinski @budzinski.house.gov · 03/10/2026Last week, I joined @americanprogress.bsky.social to discuss clean industrial policy and what it actually takes to build a clean energy economy that works for working people. For Central Illinois — with our manufacturing base — getting this right matters.americanprogress.orgBuilding a Clean Industrial Future: Policy Lessons From Climate Week NYCGlobal policy leaders offer recommendations for a clean energy agenda that drives economic growth, creates good jobs, lowers household costs, and strengthens energy security. 0127
Reposted by Matt FrederickChicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 05/10/2026Letter to the Editor: It’s past time for meaningful plastics policy. The Great Lakes deserve our protection, and the region is counting on state leaders to preserve it.chicagotribune.comLetters: Illinois lawmakers can do more to reduce plastic pollution 0165
Reposted by Matt FrederickRobert Loerzel @robertloerzel.bsky.social · 04/10/2026A coyote checking out some tombstones. 512617
Reposted by Matt FrederickDaniel Biss @danielbiss.bsky.social · 04/10/2026Great to spend time knocking doors in Wisconsin today! This fall, let’s flip the house. 0175
Reposted by Matt FrederickCarter Lowe @whitesoxx.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Japanese call of Munetaka Murakami's 2 run go ahead homer #WhiteSox 417047
Reposted by Matt FrederickJames Fegan @jrfegan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026How are Miguel Vargas and Munetaka Murakami so close when neither of them speak English as their first language? Murakami suggested it’s kind of because of it. “I think he understands what I’m going through.” chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/20...chicago.suntimes.comWhite Sox players feel welcoming clubhouse vibe has brought the best out of each otherThe way Sox players have overcome the language barrier to embrace Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami is just the chief example of an approach they use with the entire roster. 2516
Reposted by Matt FrederickNick Ulivieri @nuphoto.com · 02/10/2026Took a (very) rainy walk through the Loop tonight. I was absolutely soaked, but my camera stayed dry enough. 21700111
Reposted by Matt FrederickLeni Manaa-Hoppenworth @leniann.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This morning while divvying to work downtown, because of an unfortunate accident, DLSD going north was at a standstill for miles. I saw a slew of CTA busses trapped with the masses. Imagine. If we had a dedicated bus lane on DLSD? 5729
Matt Frederick @mttfrdrck.bsky.social · 01/10/2026"You haven't asked me one fucking positive question."time.comRead TIME’s ‘What Trump Has Built’ Interview TranscriptThe U.S. President discussed the war in Iran, press freedom, AI, and more ahead of the midterm elections. 010
Reposted by Matt FrederickJames Fegan @jrfegan.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Poetic justice in Erick Fedde, a bright spot of the nightmarish 2024 season, getting to close out a White Sox postseason victory. “I’m so glad they chose me with the ball and to give the team the win this whole fan base deserved" chicago.suntimes.com/white-sox/20...chicago.suntimes.comWhite Sox keep their surprising season going with Wild Card series sweep in HoustonThe Sox earned their first postseason victory in 21 years in the exact same manner as the last one: a sweep of the Astros completed in Houston 1418
Matt Frederick @mttfrdrck.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Forbes Magazine profiles Bob Clark, chairman of Chicago-headquartered Clayco and "all-in" patron of the successful campaign to elect Cara Spencer mayor of St. Louis. www.forbes.com/sites/christ... 000
Reposted by Matt FrederickRoland Klose @rwklose.bsky.social · 29/09/2026St. Louis flic.kr/p/2sB3RoBflic.krJones House of Shining Stars, 4683 St. Louis Ave.taken with ca. 1978 Nikon FE using Kodak UltraMax 400 011
Reposted by Matt FrederickBrian Beutler @brianbeutler.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Everyone who dislikes Trump knows why, but it's important to know what made people who gave him a second chance after the insurrection regret it. We don't want to talk ourselves into the idea that it's always bad to move fast, unilaterally, unless that's true. www.offmessage.net/p/donald-tru...offmessage.netDemocrats Are About To Learn The Wrong Lesson From Trump’s FailureHe was done in by malice, incompetence, corruption, and pathological vanity, not by his willingness to act before he could be stopped. 47627
Reposted by Matt FrederickRodger Sherman @rodger.bsky.social · 29/09/2026the right's crippling lack of ball knowledge strikes again 863404386
Reposted by Matt FrederickDavid Powe @davidpowe.bsky.social · 29/09/2026NITA budget prioritization survey just dropped: polco.us/n/res/vote/n...polco.usWhat Moves You? Help Shape the 2027 NITA BudgetPolco is a secure and reliable place to provide input directly to local and state leaders, as well as other socially minded organizations. 12915
Matt Frederick @mttfrdrck.bsky.social · 29/09/2026"Chicago’s best party of the season – at least to this point in early fall – came on Sunday on the South Side, all around West 35th Street and Shields Avenue. It wasn’t fancy, or exclusive. Everybody was invited."chicagotribune.comFor long-suffering Chicago White Sox fans, there’s catharsis and redemption in unexpected postseason runChicago White Sox fans persevered through three consecutive 100-loss seasons. Now they’re basking in the postseason. 000
Matt Frederick @mttfrdrck.bsky.social · 28/09/2026"US borrowing costs have soared in recent weeks to levels not seen since before the global financial crisis."ft.comBond sell-off deepens as oil prices riseBrent crude jumps and 10-year Treasury yield surpasses 5.2% as hopes for US-Iran agreement fade 000
Reposted by Matt FrederickChicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 27/09/2026From flax that can be used in clothing and cars to robotic skimmers to stricter laws, determined researchers, activists and volunteers fight an industry intent on making more plastic.chicagotribune.comThe overwhelming problem of plastic 13314
Reposted by Matt FrederickDaniel Biss @danielbiss.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Tune in to my Substack tomorrow at 11 a.m. CT for a live conversation about AI regulation! I'm excited to be joined by Sneha Revanur, founder and president of Encode — a youth organization advocating for the regulation of artificial intelligence. 143
Reposted by Matt FrederickBarry Butler Photography @barrybutler9.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The Harvest Moon rising behind Chicago Harbor Lighthouse on Saturday evening in Chicago. 261489271
Reposted by Matt FrederickHeather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Ctrl-F “Laquan McDonald” <Not found>nytimes.comRahm Emanuel Makes His 2026 PlayThe longtime Democratic insider has emerged as a behind-the-scenes force in his party’s push to win back Congress. After that, he’ll think about 2028. 28982199
Reposted by Matt FrederickAbdul El-Sayed @abdulelsayed.bsky.social · 26/09/2026We can make more jobs and drop the price of electricity while solving the climate crisis, too. 20484082323
Reposted by Matt FrederickNikki Budzinski @budzinski.house.gov · 25/09/2026It was a beautiful afternoon at Delight Flower Farm in Champaign yesterday with farmers, conservationists, and advocates from the Illinois Stewardship Alliance and American Farmland Trust. Maggie Taylor built this farm from a backyard operation into a thriving, sustainable business. 162
Matt Frederick @mttfrdrck.bsky.social · 25/09/2026"Much of it is built on debt. An abrupt slowdown could ignite shock waves throughout the U.S. economy."wsj.comThe AI Build-Out Is Becoming the Biggest Economic Bet in U.S. HistoryData-center spending is greater than that for canals, railroads and grid combined—creating jobs and stock-market wealth, while boosting inflation and crowding out housing. 000